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 Post subject: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 31 Jul 2009 22:40 
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Location: Reading
I have owned a 1984 'Granny' since 1993

My first car, spent more on it than I have spent on FUBAR!!
Going on ebay this week due to moving to Canada and buying a house with a single garage!!

All the work I have had done to it was completed by early 1998

full body bare metal respray in Jag's Antigua blue (pearlescent metallic-lovely)
bumpers are colour matched (not chrome)
rear 2.8i spoiler fitted-and colour matched with a brake light mounted in it
engine rebuilt by specialised engines in essex, 3.2L stage 3 tuned fully blueprinted
(been absolutely faultless)
Modified Sierra 4x4 gearbox-5 speed manual
1 off prop by reco props
Spax shocks and springs fitted all round (lowered 25mm-doesnt looked 'slammed')
AP 4 pot calipers with vented grooved and drilled discs, my best mate reckons it defys physics stopping as quickly as it does!!
Recon steering rack
new fuel tank
Pioneer head unit speakers, amp and cd changer-but system does not fill the boot!!
i.e not a chav system
Has front seats from a rare Granada sport (Recaro buckets designed for the Granny!)

Has no MOT as I have no time to get it done-I fly to Canada Thurs and moving is far more important
still runs beautifully-I got a 6 sec 0-60 with a load of mates in it!! actually returns 28mpg if driven 'sensibly'!!
The car, though cost me an absolute fortune, actually now owes me nothing!!
will be going on ebay for 99p (I might just put a reserve on it!!)

pictures to follow after the weekend


P.S
Can you add pics to an ebay article after it has started??

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 31 Jul 2009 22:52 
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Beef wrote:
...due to moving to Canada and buying a house with a single garage!!!


Are you and att moving in together :?:

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 31 Jul 2009 22:53 
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We were going to....but I found he didn't push back hard enough!!! :twisted:

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 31 Jul 2009 22:57 
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Beef wrote:
Can you add pics to an ebay article after it has started??


Yes you can...

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 31 Jul 2009 22:59 
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Current ride: FUBAR...Enough said!
Location: Reading
Danke :D

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 31 Jul 2009 23:03 
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Prego

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 01 Aug 2009 01:10 
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Location: Here n there
Beef wrote:
I have owned a 1984 'Granny' since 1993

My first car, spent more on it than I have spent on FUBAR!!
Going on ebay this week due to moving to Canada and buying a house with a single garage!!

All the work I have had done to it was completed by early 1998

full body bare metal respray in Jag's Antigua blue (pearlescent metallic-lovely)
bumpers are colour matched (not chrome)
rear 2.8i spoiler fitted-and colour matched with a brake light mounted in it
engine rebuilt by specialised engines in essex, 3.2L stage 3 tuned fully blueprinted
(been absolutely faultless)
Modified Sierra 4x4 gearbox-5 speed manual
1 off prop by reco props
Spax shocks and springs fitted all round (lowered 25mm-doesnt looked 'slammed')
AP 4 pot calipers with vented grooved and drilled discs, my best mate reckons it defys physics stopping as quickly as it does!!
Recon steering rack
new fuel tank
Pioneer head unit speakers, amp and cd changer-but system does not fill the boot!!
i.e not a chav system
Has front seats from a rare Granada sport (Recaro buckets designed for the Granny!)

Has no MOT as I have no time to get it done-I fly to Canada Thurs and moving is far more important
still runs beautifully-I got a 6 sec 0-60 with a load of mates in it!! actually returns 28mpg if driven 'sensibly'!!
The car, though cost me an absolute fortune, actually now owes me nothing!!
will be going on ebay for 99p (I might just put a reserve on it!!)

pictures to follow after the weekend


P.S
Can you add pics to an ebay article after it has started??


If only it was Roman Bronze......

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 01 Aug 2009 09:01 
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With its original vinyl roof??? :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 03 Aug 2009 18:41 
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330349664662

Car on ebay with loadsa pics 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 03 Aug 2009 18:59 
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Looks like an awesome car mate, shame you cant take it with you

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 03 Aug 2009 19:15 
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Current ride: FUBAR...Enough said!
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Cheers mate, I still love it, she sounds awesome, goes awesome-hits 60 in about 6 secs-thats with 5 people in-not bad for 1984!!!
I have surprised alot of other drivers with it :twisted:

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 03 Aug 2009 19:35 
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Location: Southampton
Tubbs will turn it into a hotrod!

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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 04 Aug 2009 09:59 
That is one nice car Beef ...... :yup:


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 Post subject: Re: Ford Granada
PostPosted: 04 Aug 2009 12:04 
Beef wrote:
I have owned a 1984 'Granny' since 1993

Has it had a sex change then?
They've always been known as Ford Grandads round these parts .... :old:


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